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Akshay Kumar to sing National Anthem at Pro Kabaddi League opening
Hyderabad: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), beginning here on Friday.
Started as pacer with plastic ball, says spinner Ekta
New Delhi: Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht, member of the Indian women's cricket team that reached the final of the World Cup recently, said on Thursday that she learnt bowling with a plastic ball during her initial days in game.
Captain Mithali picks Harmanpreet, Deepti, Smriti as successors
New Delhi: Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on Thursday picked her deputy Harmanpreet Kaur and youngsters Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma to succeed her when she decides to quit the game.
First Test: India consolidiate as Lanka hit back
Galle: India consolidated their advantage by posting 503/7 in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.
BCCI adopts Lodha reforms, opposes five points
New Delhi: The BCCI Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday decided to accept all the recommendations put forward by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R.M. Lodha Committee except for five contentious points.
Dhawan misses double ton but hands India upper hand
Galle: Shikhar Dhawan missed out on a maiden double century as India took the upper hand, piling on 282/2 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
All-rounder Pandya likely to make Test debut, hints Kohli
Galle: Ahead of the three-match cricket Test series opener against Sri Lanka, India captain Virat Kohli has hinted that all-rounder Hardik Pandya may make his debut here on Wednesday.
India to host men's, women's boxing World Championships
Moscow: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has awarded to India next year's women's World Championship and the men's 2021 World Championship.
No HIL in 2018, promises to be back in 2019
New Delhi: Hockey India on Tuesday decided to postpone the sixth edition of the lucrative Hockey India League (HIL) to 2019, citing that the dates in 2018 clashed with the Indoor World Cup, which may bar foreign players' participation in it.
Threat to auction India's first individual Olympic Bronze Medal
Satara (Maharashtra): In an embarrassment for the Maharashtra government, the family of the late wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who bagged India's first individual Olympic Bronze Medal in 1952, on Monday threatened
Rahul down with fever; ruled out of 1st Test vs Sri Lanka
Galle: India opener Lokesh Rahul was ruled out of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, starting here on Wednesday, after the right-hander was down with viral fever, the BCCI confirmed on Monday.
Prannoy beats Kashyap to lift US Open badminton title
Anaheim (California): Rising shuttler H.S. Prannoy overcame some anxious moments before getting the better of compatriot Parupalli Kashyap in what was an all-Indian men's singles final of the US Open Grand Prix Gold here on Monday.
Mithali Raj blames inexperience, panic for final loss
London: Praising the England players for winning their fourth World Cup title, India skipper Mithali Raj rued that the inexperience of her teammates and their inability to hold their nerves during the crucial moments proved to be the difference
India lose ICC Women's World Cup final to England by 9 runs
London: England beat India by 9 runs and lifted their fourth title.
Women's World Cup: England win toss, decide to bat
London: England captain Heather Knight won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup here on Sunday.
Avoid bowling spin to Harmanpreet, Hussain advises English eves
London: Former England men's team skipper Nasser Hussain advised the hosts not to employ spinners against all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur, who smacked a 115-ball unbeaten 171 against Australia to help the women-in-blue reach the summit clash.
Dravid ruled out, Zaheer decision pending on India coaching role: Vinod Rai
New Delhi: Former captain Rahul Dravid has been ruled out of overseas tours with the India team while the issues over the contract of former star pacer Zaheer Khan are yet to be sorted out, Committee of Administrators
Women's World Cup final: BCCI announces cash prize of Rs 50 lakh
New Delhi: On the eve of Sunday's Women's World Cup final against England at the Lord's in London, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh for each member of the Indian team
Learning cricket with boys, Harmanpreet towers in women's World Cup
Chandigarh: Punjab girl Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday night virtually led India single-handedly into the final of the Women's World Cup in England with her superlative unbeaten knock of 171, edging out title holders Australia.
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